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EU says to set out anti-trust case against Samsung soon

The EU will set out its case against Samsung Electronics "very soon" following an anti-trust probe of the smartphone and mobile tablet market, Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Thursday.

Apple "pinch-to-zoom" patent deemed invalid

A filing in a high-stakes legal battle between Samsung and Apple revealed that a "pinch-to-zoom" patent central to the case has been deemed invalid.

Kodak to receive $525M from patent sale (Update)

Eastman Kodak is selling its digital imaging patents for about $525 million, money the struggling photo pioneer says will help it emerge from bankruptcy protection in the first half of next year.

Samsung says to drop Europe case against Apple

South Korean tech giant Samsung is to drop a legal request to ban Apple products in five European countries but will maintain lawsuits for alleged patent infringement, a Samsung spokeswoman told AFP on Tuesday.

EU approves common patent rules (Update)

The European Union approved a new common patent system on Tuesday designed to cut red tape and streamline patent procedures across much of Europe.

Report: Kodak gets patent bid from Apple, Google

Apple and Google, bitter rivals in smartphone technology, have joined up to make a combined bid for a bundle of patents offered by photography pioneer Kodak, according to a published report.

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